In order to convert Versailles from a mere hunting lodge for the king’s leisure and sports into France’s principal seat of power in the late 17th century, Louis XIV wanted his gardens to be ...

Hopefully you’ve enjoyed watching BBC Two’s lavish drama import, Versailles ... The series follows King Louis XIV of France as he tries to quash the rebellious nobility by trapping them ...

Although it is called the Coronation Room, this room was the guardhouse until the French Revolution and the rise of the First Emperor ... at Versailles were added during Louis XIV's reign.

Titled “Versailles: Science and Splendor,” a new exhibition illustrates how the royal court encouraged innovation during the reigns of Louis XIV, Louis XV and Louis XVI Sonja Anderson Daily ...

Laura French The Château de Versailles, the sprawling palace and ... you might be surprised to learn that King Louis XIV's extravagant former residence had pretty humble-ish beginnings.

Any mention of the Palace of Versailles is likely to summon images ... and power in the 17th and 18th centuries (the reigns of Louis XIV, XV and XVI), a time when France was a dominant political ...

Laurent Salome, director of the National Museum of the Palaces of Versailles and Trianon ... recreate a handwritten letter ...

It recalls historical posturing and diplomacy that appeased King Louis XIV at Versailles or the Caesars ... empire while “behaving like a very bad emperor” by threatening his allies.